[Wynne]

Hey folks.

I'm in group therapy at the moment (well, not _right now_, but you get the idea) and I'm having a hard time talking or asking for... help. Of any kind. At all. There are a bunch of people in the group and they all have their issues that they want to talk about, and I have a hard time thinking that my stuff is worth talking about.

I managed to talk just a little last week, I told them I was going back to where my fam lives because of a funeral, and that I'm terrified of my dad and didn't want to go except to help my mom out. And now they're going to want to know how it went and I'm going to have to talk again, probably. It's a heterogeneous group, no one has the same kinds of issues: no one blanks out, or avoids going out for a long time, or jumps on a sound, or feels scared all the time. It's just so hard to explain to folks who haven't had anything like it... and the co-Ts have pointed out that I have a hard time asking for.. :gulp: help.

So I'm asking. Is there anything that makes this easier?

[Sannah]

Can you mention in group these exact issues?

[phoenix7]

I think its somthing that may get easier the more you do it - the more you tell them the more they can get to understand about ptsd and how you feel - they are probably sitting there thinking the same thing as you about their problems - you are very brave to do this and to take the step to participate - maybe speaking to the therapist and asking how you can overcome this would help - i wish you luck - take care P7